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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-13

run on the road, were the easiest prev. They
could soon be persuaded ths, there was moth.
ing wrong about stealing frou rich railroad
companle'. Being unused to tricks of ol 4
heads they were easily led on till they wers
so deep IN the tolls that thew could no, get
out II they wanted TO
While rummaging through the effects of
one OF the ringesders of the Pan Handle rob.
oerles this morning, specisl officer discoy-
cred package contsining six giant dynamite
cartridges, sufficient to blow up the largest
building in the CITY, The discovery created
considerable alarm and the cartridges han
uteo with care. Further examination dis.
closed LOT of fuse and caps In fact all the
necessary paraphanelia for the successful
nring OF the cartridges was found. Immed,
steiy after finding the dynamite an investigs.
ton began. the result of which, however.
the detectives refuse 10 make public
The trials will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sloie. 1t Is believed that large number Of
the men will plead guilty. A number Of
petty fellows whose stealngs were trihing
Will be discharged and told to leave this part
OF the country The wages OF the m.n
against whom charges have been made have
been withheld by the COMPANY on the ground
that the men owe much more n the canpsnv
than is due them. There is little douAt but
that the present exposure will lead to others
on other roads
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THE SAWDUST GAME.
Portland Man Orders Bogus Money
and Got Goals and Old Paper.
FALL RIVER, Mass Anril l,

ALL hl'ER, mass, ApTll II.
Hiram Evans of Portland. Me. deposi,ed
s3oO In the Metacomet Bank of Fall River.
last Saturday, payable at the Park Bank of
New lork. He then went to New York and
called upon Henry Leonsd. at 39l East 10th
street, where he ordered $500 worth of bogus
money. The bills we packed in small
Valise which was put inside larger valise
Evans could not obtain the money at the
Park Bank, and came 10 Fall River, Thurs
day morning, with the money seller, who
gave the name of Robert Simpson, to draw
the deposit from the Metacomet Bank. The
vallses were checked through to Portland.
On the boat, Monday night, Evans examined
them and found they contained only coal and
newspapers. He asked Simpson to go with
him TO the city marshars office at Fall River.
but Simpson had committed no offence in
this city and could not'be held. The Maine
man then drew his money from the bank and
left for home. lie states tnai lie attended to
show up the sawdust game.
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" EAfhE& Hs..,.!
MAINE DsSpAYCHgN.
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Do"Die tenement House at Dlxfield
Burned to the Ground.

DlxFIELD CENTRE, April l2
1he double teneme mt house ou ned and .c-
cuped by Marion Holman and his father.
Amasa Holman, DXfield was totally des-
troyed by FIRE early Monday m, raipg. The
nrt caught on tie roof by sparks from
burning chimney. The turaiture in the two
tehements was mostly SAVED in a damag d
CONDITION. g Oh supply of potatoes. pork,
o'ans, apples, &c, WAS total loss, in fact
nothing III the cellar was sav.d Many valu-
aoie thlhg5 IN the secUrd stories were lost.
Mr. America Waite and wife. father AID
mother OF Mrs. Marion Homau, Lst every
thlug except the clothes they had on The
loss Is estimated AT $1,000; no insurance.
Many neiehbors gathered hastily and rem
dered efficient aid, and it was only by per-
slstent and vigorous lighting that the barn
was saved This was accompl. he'd by tear
lug away the Intervening shed. Holman,
while throwing water from the ridgepo.e of
The barn, slipped and slid dcwn the roof on
TO the woudshe d thence TO the ground, or
rather snow, distance of 60 feet, and dur
ing all this slide he carefully held his pail of
water at arms length and succeeded III saw
ing nearly hat of it. Mrs Maurice McIn-
ire deserves special mention for the manly
part she took carrying water up a long lad
der before the men arrived.
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HALLOW WELL.

At special meeting of the City Council
Orlando Currier were elected on the board
of assessors in place of G. S. Fuller and
Harvey Tobev, who declined to stand.
The local Board of Health, as required by
the new law which went into effect Monday
was organized by choice of DIR. j NJ.
Eveeth for three years, DR.. J. I. Chase for
two wears and f. w. Maddox for one year.
The Assessors were directed to assess the
sum of 500, $50, upon the polls and estates to
meet the current expenses.
The fall school committee was added to
the Joint committee to consider the
matter of establishing a high school, instead
of continuing the arrangement with the Clas-
steal school.
The water is quite high in the river and
the ice is melting fast. If this warm weather
continues we may expect to see the ice 60
out by Sunday.
The assessors will have their notices out
to-day.
The ladies of John B. Hubbard Relief
Corps have a bean supper Thursday evening
from FIVE to nine o'clock admission 10 cents.
Indictments have been found against five
Hallowell liquor sellers.
c. K Nash of Augusta is printing the an
nual reports of this city. They will be ready
tor distribution by the first of next month.
Judge Ii. X. Baker is on the streets again.
We are sorry to hear that the health of our
well known citizen. Chss. II. Watson, Is very
poor
Among the enterprises now crowding On
the attention of Hallowell citizens is the es-
tablishment of a corn canning factory. 1t is
pretty certain that decided action will be
taken ia that line by the Winslow Packing
Co. of Portland, if the farmers of the vicini-
ty will give sufficient encouragement in the
matter of planting corn for the purpose.
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A ROARING SEA OF FLAME.
Extensive and Destructive Prairie Fires in
Kansas and Dakota-fitteen Persons
aud Thousands of Cattle Burned to
Death.
ATCHIsoN, KAN April II.

ATCHIsoN, Kan April II.
No less than fifteen persons have h, en-
burned TO death bv the prarie fires, which.
starting near Nicodemus, Graham county.
have swept northwest into Norton county.
destroying everything in a path that is in
places from two and one-half to seven miles
vide, great roaring sea of flame rolling in
tremendous sheets under impetus of the high
wind which prevailed all day Saturday and
Saturday night Starting on the south fork
OF Solomon river in Graham county, the fire
swept north to the north fork which it
crossed at Edmund, a station on Central
Branch railroad in Norton county, and &C.
cordlng to the last accounts it was still sweep
ing toward the northwest diagonaly across
Norton county in the direction of Decatur,
the adjoining county on the west, carrying
destruction and death in its path
Thousands of head of stock of all kinds
have been burned and thousands of tons Of
hay. corn, and wheat and from 100 to l75
houses and barns have been DESTROYED The
people living along the line of the fire have
been lett homeless and destitute. 1t is i'm
possible as yet to learn the names of those
who perished in the flames. Tremendous eY-
citement prevails all through the burned dis
trict which extends for a distance of over
sixty miles in length by two and half to
seven in width, with the fire still spreading
west and northwest large number of
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs have been de-
stroyed. Relief will he forwarded to the
sufferers at once from the towns east of the
fire line The fire is still raging furiously
and people along the path are terror stricken.
Destruction of telegraph poles and wires be-
tween Greenleaf and Edmund, prevents the
obtaining of further details.
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THE RAILROAD STEAL.
A Brilliant Batch Of Thieves to be Ar.
raigDed Sufficient Proof OF Their Guilt
A Lot of Dynamite Discovered in
Robbers Trunk.

PIrTsBURG, April r.
The Wholesale arrests of employee. of the
Pan Handle railroad for robbing freight
trains continues to be the principal topic OF
conversation among railroad men. Superin-
tendent Taylor's office was besieged from
early morning by dozens of men who were
in search of employment. They flocked to
the depot so fast that line of them extended
outside of the office waiting for their applica
tions for situations as freight conductors or
brakemen to be heard. No arrests have
been reported since last night. 1t is thought
that the officials of the road are satisfied with
the work of the detectives and that no more
arrests will be made in this city.
Speaking of the probable conviction of the
men now in Jail, Special Agent Rue said this
morning that of the sixty men now under ar
rest there were not more than one or possibly
two of them who stood any chance of being
shown not guilty Said he "We had our
evidence 80 complete that we didn't make an
arrest till We had sufficient proof to show
that each man was guilty. We expect to
make eight or ten more arrests of men who
worked the game successfully for time, and
then, for fear of detection, took positions on
other lines. This will swell the total num-
ber of arrests to 68 or 20. j. X. Dunlap,
who was captured at Dennison yesterday,
sale that the stealing had been going on for
mouths; that he could give the names of all
the men implicated on the Pittsburg division
of the Pan Handle, but was afraid of being
killed for so doing. There was no organiza-
ton among the robbers, Dunlap said, and no
regular place of work. Each crew worked
by itself 1t was a common understanding
that every man should take all he could and
dispose of it to the best advantage. There
were a number of principals" who resped
the largest benefits from the robberies by
giving others pointers as to what cars con-
tanned the most goods. These persons were
generously rewarded by less prominent
thieves after the plunder had been disposed
of to the "fences" The fences were located
in New Philadelphia, Dennison, Steubenville,
Cincinnati, Pittsburg and other places.
Notwithstanding Dunlaps confession the
officers of the road still believe that the
plunderers were thoroughly organized and
were carrying on the robberies under sys-
tematic direction of shrewd leaders. When
A man entered the service of the road if he
was thought TO be tine right kind of fellow.
he was initiated into the gang with rigid
oath binding him TO secrecy. After he had
been initiated it was easy enough to keep
him 10 check. Ifhe began to feel any pangs
of conscience it was limited to him that any
wrong move would result disastrousiy. as
railroading furnished first class opportunities
for putting men out of the way. Young men
fror, the country who we're inst heRinnin2 to
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Are you disturbed ct night and broken Of
your rest by sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain Of cutting teethf II so, send
at once and get bottle of MRs. WrssLow's
SoorHISs SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHrre.
its value is incslculsble. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately, Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures dysentery and dmrrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fsmmation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. WNsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TBETHIse is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription Of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and 10 for sale
by sll druggists throughout the world. Price
2h cents 4 bottle.
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A Precinct Clerk Discovered While StuH.
ing the Ballot Box With Democratic
Tickets.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., April IL.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April H.
The entire election board of the Sth pre-
cihct of the second district was arrested this
afternoon for tampering with the ballot box.
The board consists of Patrick GouldeD, judge;
Patrick McGinnis and Owen McCabe, in
spectors: Cormac T. Dolan, clerk. At the
noon recess Policeman Murphy saw Clerk
Dolan putting the registry book into the bal
lot box. The book contained about 80 dem
ocratic tickets. The tickets were folded and
several dropped into the box before the clerk
could be arrested. Murphy took the registry
book out and found about 25 tickets that had
been carefully folded and placed between the
leaves A number of citizens witnessed the
attempt and great excitement prevailed for
time. Officer Murphy Immediately sent for
assistance and the entire board, together with
the ballot box and registry book, was taken
to the Gregory street police station. Subse-
auently new election board was elected IN
the precinct and voting proceeded as usual.
The prisoners were Immediately arralgned.
They waved examination and were held in
$1,000 bail each to appear before the grand
jury.
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MIR. BLAlNE'S HEALTH.
lie Continues to Improve and Will be
Able to Travel Soon.

ST. LOUIS, April ~.
dispatch from Fort Gibson to the Pest
states that MIR. Blaine, after eating a good
aupper of bread and milk, Monday evening,
passed a fairly quiet light, and Tuesday
morning was stl, improving. An examina-
ton of his lungs by the post surgeon, DR..
Byrne, showed that the Inflammation was
subsid!ng and that there has been no fever
since Sunday. He ate a hearty breakfast
Tuesday morning and DR.. Byrne states that
with the weather in IT'S favorable condition
and his appetite as it now is, Mr.. Blaine will
be well enough to travel in few days.
despatch from the post surgeon, DR.
Bryne, at Fort Gibson tnis evening says
Mr.. Blaine is doing well in all respects.
He is strong and has good appetite; no
fever or other untavorable symptoms.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Debate Reopened on the Irish Crimes
Act Amendment Bill.

LONDON, April IL.
The House of Commons resumed its sit
tngs today and Attorney General Holmes
reopened the debate on the government side
in favor of the Irish crimes act amendment
bill.
Right Hon Hugh E. Chiders said although
he supported the amendment of the bill he
believed that some of the bills provisions
would not be Objectionable ii they were made
part of general law for both Ireland and
England, but those features of the proposed
law which the government especially intend.
ed to apply to were unwarranted and would
be found to evoke disorder instead OF remedy
ing the existing evils. Why propose coercion
when there is no increase of crime shown 10
Ireland? The government would soon learn
should the present bill become law, now
disastrous was their recourse to the old ana
bad system of repression, worse than ever
now when the representatives of fve-sixths
of the Irish people opposed the measure;
There were not so members in the House
of Commons tonight. The debate on
the crimes bill will go on formally until
Thursday when the House will fill again
Gladstone will revive the interest 10 Parha-
ment by speaking on Friday.
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AstOntshtng Success.

1t is the duty Of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends in curing
Consumption, severe Coughs, Group, Asth-
ma, Pneumonia, aud IN fact all throat aud
lung diseases. No person can use 1t without
immediate relief. Three doses will relieve
any case, and we consider il the duty OF all
druggists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumpdve, at least to try one bottle, a.
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and
no one case where it failed Was reported.
Such medicine as the German Syrup cannot
be too widely known. Ask your druggist
about it. Sample bottles to try. sold at 10
cents. Regular size, 10 cents Sold by all
druggists and dealers, in the United States
and Canada. Jan 3ld&wchwky
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WASHINGTON, April IL.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing in Maine:
William, father of Willis G. Davis, Cal
ais, original.
Daniel w. King, Bradford
Edwin A. Pratt, original, Hartland.
Sherman N. Rowe, original, Smithfeld.
Elaso Leighton. increase, Dexter.
Cornelius Crowley, increase, Rockland.
George II. Condell, increase, Calais.
Alber, S. Gowing, increase, Biddetord.
Geo. Drew. Jr., increase, Togus.
Thos. Clark, increase, Augusta.
Jas. N. Stinson, increase, Belfast.
Jas. A. Davis, increase, East Hebron.
Joseph F. Ingalls,, increase, South Nor
rdgewock.
Stephen A. Winchell, increase, Calais,
Francis S. Delano, increase, Mexico.
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RAILROAD FIGRT.
Track Laying and Track Tearing up In
General.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.

PHILADELPHIA, Aprn IL.
About ffty men in the employ OF the Bal,
timore G. Ohio Railroad Co., were engaged
about four O'Clock this morning, IN laying
track crossings at 25th, 29th and Wolfe
streets, for the Delaware river entension OF
of the road, when they were interrupted oy
large force of the Pennsylvania railroad men,
The latter force consisted of 200 men ana
eight locomotives. Four of the locomotives
were jumped from the Pennsylvania tracks al
25th street, where the Baltimore ONO men
were at work, completely obstructing tne
operations of the Pennsylvanisn men. lhey
then began to tear up the track that had been
laid and after struggle with the opposing
force for about two hours sueceedei In ooiie
so. The Baltimore & Ohio men made their
crossings at goth and Wolf streets but gave
up the contest at 25th street, and about SIX
o'clock there was cessation of hostiiities
and all hands withdrew. large force OF
policemen was early on the scene and II Is
believed their presence at one time prevented
serious conflict and perhaps bloodshed.
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Take ID. X. and be o. X. See ad.
mch8-6m


Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable re-
covery of Mr.. J. u. Corley, who was 40 help
less he could not turn in bed, or raise his
head; everybody said he was dying OF Con
sumption. trial bottle Of DIR. Kings New
Discovery was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought large bottle and box Of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills and two bottles Of the Discov-
ery, he was well and had gained in flesh thir-
ty-.ix pounds. Trial Bottles of this Great
discovery for Consumption free at Devine &
CouQhlin's.
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Odd Fellows Hall Dedicated.


CAMDEN, April II.
Mt. Beattie Lodge Of Odd Fellows dedi-
Gated their new hall this afternoon and even
ing. Visiting lodges were present from
Union. Rockland and Belfast, the last two
by excursion steamers. supper was served
at 2. M. Many ladies were present. Ded-
catory exercises were held at 2. NJ. by the
following grand officers: f. I. Merrill OF
Portland, Grand Master; Geo. W. Goss,
Lewiston, Deputy Grand Master; w. j. B.
Dunbar, Portland Grand Warden; Joshua
Davis, Portland, Grand Chaplain; Henry c.
Bagley, Portland, Grand Marshal; r. G
Dyer, Belfast, John Colson and John SImp-
son, Rockiand, Grand Heralds. AT the close
of the exercises sociable was held al
Megunticook Hall and was a very pleasant
occasion.
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Iha AgneS Folsom Case.

New YORK, April II.
The hearing in the case of Agnes Folsom,
whose parents claimed that she was restrained
of her liberty by Dr. WD. M. Cate, was
ended today. Henry M. Folsom, the father
asked to have the proceedings discontinued
as he feared his wife would become insane II
subjected to further excitement. TIE coun-
sci 1or DR.. Cate demanded the continuance
of the case or Judgment IN his favor. but the
referee closed the case.
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Good TempIars in Session.

The Grand Council of the Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars, was in session at the De" IL
house Tuesday. The Grand Lodge meets
Wednesday forenoon. Among the officers OF
the Grand Lodge present were Grand Z. l.
Dow of Brooks; G. T. T. Mrs. E. E. Knight
Deering; Grand Secretary Bracket, Belfast: !:
Grand Councillor Hamilton, Mattawamkeag )
Grand Treasurer Pease, Corinna; r. G. l.
Munson, Livermore Falls.
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made. N"S"S W
Ne'e Mica Cc'cs and Spr,ssers.
None in market. A load Of 70 head h, A. A p,n5
OF Vermont, have been sent without being unlesied
70 hr cummings Of Woburn Mass, OF good anal.
~ ana d; :. Henry has had car load taken nom
me = H. t.. 10 the neares point TO his home l. q
Looy q Son and other eastern arovers arr anxion.
SO ship mich COWS into Massachusetts newt wsck
Zeal CARES.
iherr Is quite trade in veal calves and the oval
NY marketed is wide in its raugr. Stin Ihrrr are
good many that are well fatted and very 4, sir.hle
Tor the trade. Prices bold this week much the same
as last week. F. II. Coolidge \ SON s1d a vrsis
thS' would average l20 los, at 6 cts " R,cler
Son soid q do aS. ll0 lbs at ii cts. l.. w Tinker
sod V CAVES as. Ito lbs at ii cts. u T. Rurka
SOLD oeaves aN lS' lbs. 81 ST cts. |. {. Libby a
son sold u calves av. lao lbs. AT cts. Aldrieh 4
Johnson sold iS calves ,av. 1872 lbs az 81 cts r. r.
french \ Go, sold calves sV. 1870 lbs. at 81 cts
Nolks-Ne would call attention 10 a lot of sheen
Shd some spring Amos. the latter more particular
brought 10 market by l. c. Libby of Rurnham Me
Inc iambs, three Ia number, were some Of his awn
faisiag, and were three mouths old rhey had been
maHe real pets at home and had all the good feed
lhey could eat. .he three sold at SAO showing
ilS' u pays 10 raise that kIud of stock. The old
Sho'p "tighed 100 lbs, at A cIs-s common lot.
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PORTLAND, April IL.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Press of Maine was held this afternoon an"
elected the following officers: President
!. p. Baxter, Portland Press; Treasurer u
A. Boutele, Bangor Whig; Secretary ii w.
Portland Advertiser; Executive
Committee, f. L. Dipgey, Lewiston journal
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Maine Poultry Association.

PORTLAND. April IL
The annual meeting of the Maine Poultry
Association this afternoon elected the follow
ing officers: President, W. w. u. DAVIS ;
vice presidents, E. Dana, Jr., John A. Lord,
w w Harris. w. p. Atherton. F. c. Nut
tor q. d. Stockwele, R. c. Pingree, w. M.
Thurlow, Fred Atwood, c. B. Rogers; secre-
,arv and treasurer, Fred Fox; directors, b.
n Conant. Eli Adams, W. S. Tilton, W. W.
uarris
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Meeting OF the Marine Railway Cor.
pOTatOrs.

BANGOR, April IL.
meeting of the corporators of the North
ern Marine Railroad Company, chartered un-
der the last legislature to run from some
point on the Maine Central to Houlton and
Pressure Isle, was held At the Bangor House,
this evening. The charter was accepted,
bylaws adopted and the following directors
elected Llewellyn Powers, Houlton; Geo.
n Freeman, James w. Bolton, Joseph Is.
Hall Presque Isle; Henry c. Sharp, Month
cello; Geo. P. Wescott, Portland; A. +.
Crockett, Rockland. Steps will be immedi'
s,e,v taken to have preliminary survey OF
tho route made.
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Brandreth's Pills invigorate the digestion
and stimulate the torpid liver aud bowels,
they cleanse the blood and impart new vigor
to the body. One or two every night for a
week will usually be all that is required. For
consumption or dyspepsia one or two every
night will in a short time effect an absolute
cure.
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Railroad SUIT.


BIppEFoRD, April IL.
James Birnie, superintendent OF 'ne ""'e'
" orks al Biddeford. has taken steps 'o"sruS
ming the Boston & Maine railroad for ozo'-
100. for personal injuries received al 'iie
Nam street crossing on the night of Nov. z''
rhen his carriage was struck oy an sns'"e
md his two companions were killed.